[LAD] ambisonics UHJ encoder

Jorn, Fons, i'm looking for a ladspa UHJ encoder, and can't seem to find one. Any idea if such a beast exists? Or if there's a standalone instance or ambdec preset i can use, and route in and out of? Jorn ,i've had several browses over your web examples of using AMB plugins with Ardour, and have reflected the setup where possible in Non-Mixer. I'm using samples (ala LSampler) for noise, but i'll ask here, what's the function of using the tetraproc mike plugin over something else? I'm lost in your explanation. I'm still getting my feet wet in ambisonics, and making plenty of errors along the way, but progress seems imminent. (as it always does i guess, for the optimistic among us.) Some general questions. When i use Jconvolver standalone (my preference) and test with a *amb.conf, i get 1 input and 4 outputs WXYZ. Is this correct for 4 signals coming into 1, into the *amb.conf, or do i need to change this to reflect individual WXYZ routing, from something like a MASTER strip, or from an ambdec plugin in a channel strip? (i'm trying to get the signal chain sorted out correctly.) i.e. 4 in, 4 out. I'm using all mono ins for sound sources, and want to reflect positioning in the busses, as i have multitrack 1st violins, 2ndviolins, etc... So my 1st violins (4 monotracks) are going into a 1stviolin buss (4 ins) and in the buss signal chain, i'm adding a ladspa amb mono panner, which naturally gives me 4 outs, then the chain continues to the MASTER and jconvolver, back into a jconv buss in the mixer with the intent of finally routing that to the UHJ buss... Should i then stay "faithful" to that signal chain, and up to a UHJ encode to stereo (which i hope is in ladspa existence) maintain the 4 port stream to stay compliant with WXYZ? The intent with this is provide ambisonic positioning, and convolver tail, right up until downsizing to stereo as the last part of the signal chain. I'm finding the challenge of this interesting, and may have more questions as more of this slowly seeps into my head. Feel free to point out obvious errors, or alternative (meaning smarter) suggestions. Alex. -- www.openoctave.org midi-subscribe(a)openoctave.org development-subscribe(a)openoctave.org